INTRODUCTION
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Overview
Disc-related Terms
Title (DVD only)
The main film, accompanying feature content, or music album. Each title is assigned a title reference number
enabling you to locate it easily.
Chapter (DVD only)
Sections of a movie or a musical piece that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of one or several
chapters. Each chapter is assigned a number to enable you to easily locate the chapter you want. Depending on
the disc, chapters may not be labeled.
Track (Audio CD only)
Sections of a movie or a musical piece on an audio CD. Each track is assigned a number, enabling you to easily
locate the track you want.
Playback only
DVD Video (Digital Versatile Disc)
DVD-R (DVD-Recordable): These discs can only be played back if the recording was made in ‘Video mode‘ and
the recording was finalized.
DVD-RW (DVD-Rerecordable): These discs can only be played back if the recording was made in ‘Video mode‘
and the recording was finalized.
Audio CD (Compact Disc Digital Audio)
CD-R (CD recordable) Audio/ MP3 files
CD-RW (CD rewritable) Audio/ MP3 files
• Not all recordable CDs may be played by your player.
Overview
Overview
DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW?
What is a DVD?
DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) is a storage medium that combines the convenience of the compact disc with the
latest digital video technology. DVD video uses modern MPEG2 data compression technology that enables an
entire feature film to be stored on a single five inch disc.
How good is the resolution of DVD compared with VHS?
The razor-sharp digital images have more than 500 lines of resolution at 720 pixels per line. This is more than
twice as high as VHS and even better than laser disc quality. DVD picture quality is easily comparable to the
digital masters produced in recording studios.
What is a DVD+RW?
DVD+ReWritable uses ‘phase change‘ media, the same technology on which rewritable CDs are based. A high-
performance laser is used to change the reflective properties of the recording layer; this process can be
repeated more than a thousand times.
What is a DVD+R?
Unlike a DVD+RW disc, a DVD+R (write-once DVD) can only be written to once. If it is not finalized after a
recording, further recordings can be added to it. Old recordings can be deleted but they can no longer be
overwritten. The deleted recordings (titles) are marked 'deleted title'.
Before a DVD+R can be played in a DVD player, it must be finalized in the DVD RVCR. Once this
process is complete, no further recordings can be added.
What can I do with my DVD RVCR?
Your DVD RVCR is a machine for recording and playing back digital video discs with ‘two-way‘
compatibility with the universal DVD video standard. This means:
• existing DVD video discs can be played on the recorder.
• recordings made on your DVD RVCR can be played on other DVD video players and DVD-ROM
drives.
Regional code
If the region number on your DVD disc does not correspond to the region
number of this player, the disc cannot be played.
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Which discs you can use
The following discs can be used in your DVD RVCR:
Playback and recording
DVD+RW (Digital Versatile Disc + ReWritable)
DVD+R (Digital Versatile Disc + Write-Once)
Notes on Recording
• The recording times shown are not exact because the DVD RVCR uses variable bit-rate video
compression. This means that the exact recording time will depend on the material being recorded.
• When recording a TV broadcast, if the reception is poor or the picture contains interference, the recording
times may be shorter.
• Discs recorded at high speeds (equal to or greater than 2X) may not be recognized.
• If you record still pictures or audio only, the recording time may be longer.
• The displayed times for recording and time remaining may not always add up to the exact length of the
disc.
• The available recording time may decrease if you heavily edit a disc.
• When using a DVD+R disc, you can keep recording until the disc is full, or until you finalize the disc. Before
you start a recording session, check the amount of recording time left on the disc.
Recording TV Audio Channels
The DVD RVCR can record one or two channel audio. For TV broadcasts, this usually means mono or
stereo, but some programs are broadcast in bilingual audio channel. You can record either BIL I, BIL II or both.
Restrictions on Video Recording
• You cannot record copy-protected video using this DVD RVCR. Copy-protected video includes DVD-
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